I know it is not easy to find such suitable recordings, but there is a great solution

You can also use a little more advanced recordings, if you have the German text and a translation (in English or your mother tongue). So even if you understand less than 90% at first you can have a look at the translation and understand everything easily in a second.

It is very important that you actually understand what you are listening to, otherwise this approach won’t work. But if you do it right, you will observe a noticeable improvement after only a few days. And after some months – of course it depends on many factors – but usually after about 6-12 months, you will find yourself starting to speak German fluently and automatically.

Do you remember all the steps many people do when they try to speak German?

– they think of something to say in their own language – then they try to translate the words into German – then they try to change the word order and think of the suitable grammar rule – and finally they try to say it out loud

Well, all these steps will soon belong to the past, because if you follow all of my suggestions, it won’t be long until you will be able to think in German.

But don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t mean you will speak German perfectly. You will still make mistakes and you might still not be able to use complicated sentence structures. There will still be a lot to improve, but you will be able to express yourself easily and effortlessly. And I can assure you, speaking a foreign language fluently is the most amazing feeling!

So what you have to do now is listen to easy German every day. Put all audio files you have on your iPod (or other devices) and listen to German as much as you can. Do it for at least 10-30 minutes every day. The more the better. Integrate it into your everyday life. Do it in the morning, on your way to school/work or do it during a workout.

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